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1 " It is not a question of whether France will be attacked by terrorists again but only a question of when and where. It is a sad fact that more lives will be lost to the fires of extremism. Regrettably, this is what it means to be a citizen of Europe in the twenty-first century. - French president "
― Daniel Silva , Portrait of a Spy (Gabriel Allon, #11)
2 " But that’s the beauty of American cable news, darling. It doesn’t have to be credible. It just has to be entertaining. "
3 " Do unto others before they have a chance to do unto you. "
4 " Heaven knows I am no expert, but it seems to me the terrorism game is a bit like the art trade. It has its peaks and valleys, its good seasons and bad, but it never goes away. – Julian Isherwood "
5 " Shamron had always believed careers were defined less by the successes achieved than the calamities survived. “Any fool can take a victory lap,” he once famously remarked during a lecture at the Academy, “but only a truly great officer can maintain his composure and his cover when his heart is breaking. "
6 " A very wise man once told me that hope is not an acceptable strategy when lives are at stake. - Gabriel Allon "
7 " When counterterrorism officers feel optimism, innocent people usually end up dead. - Gabriel Allon "
8 " Hope is not an acceptable strategy when lives are at stake. Hope is what led to 9/11. - Adrian Carter "
9 " The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, taught us there were Five Pillars of Islam. We believe there is a sixth. Jihad is not a choice. It is an obligation. The al-Saud understand this. Once again, they are willing to look the other way, provided the brothers don’t make trouble inside the Kingdom. That was Bin Laden’s biggest "
10 " I am a spy,” Carter said, relighting his pipe. I lie as a matter of course. So do you. "
11 " Since when has your team ever functioned smoothly? You’re Israelis. You fight with one another constantly. - Sarah Bancroft "
12 " There was a time with novelists wrote narrative and journalists were content to report facts. And the facts are quite simple. There exists in the world today an organize force that seeks to weaken or even destroy the West through acts of indiscriminate violence. This force is part of a broader radical movement to impose sharia law and restore the Islamic Caliphate. And no amount of wishful thinking will make it go away. - Adrian Carter "
13 " There was a time when novelists wrote narrative and journalists were content to report facts. "
14 " I’ve always found it best to avoid the truth. It invariably leads to unnecessary complications. - Gabriel Allon "
15 " veil that hides the future from us is woven by an angel of mercy. Unfortunately, there’s no veil that can shield us from our past. It’s filled with ghosts. The ghosts of loved ones. The ghosts of enemies. They’re with us always. They’re here with us now. "
16 " I’ve always found it best to avoid the truth. It invariably leads to unnecessary complications. "
17 " It’s been 10 Years since 9/11. Ten years, Gabriel repeated, and Saudi Arabia is still a cash machine for terrorists and Sunni extremist groups. There’s only one possible explanation. The deal with the devil has been renewed. The House of Saud side is willing to turn a blind eye to Islamic terror as long as the secret rage is directed outward, away from the oil fields. "
18 " It’s been ten years since 9/11. Ten years, Gabriel repeated, and Saudi Arabia is still a cash machine for terrorists and Sunni extremist groups. There’s only one possible explanation. The deal with the devil has been renewed. The House of Saud is willing to turn a blind eye to Islamic terror as long as the secret rage is directed outward, away from the oil fields. "
19 " In the Middle East, people of discretion or either spice or terrorists. – Nadia al-Bakari "
20 " Islamic Jihad. Burdened with two heavy cases filled with electronic gear, he greeted Sarah with an unambiguously frigid kiss. Eli Lavon would later describe it as "
